Realm of Power

White raindrops fell from the gloomy sky, and the wind carried the coolness of spring and summer. The fat man put the list in his hand on the table, picked up the wine glass on the table, took a sip, and said to Varisien in front of him. “The Tang people requested that the amount of iron ore trade be reduced from the current Twenty thousand kilograms in three months has been increased to forty thousand kilograms in three months. Such an appetite is really not small. Have the conditions been agreed upon? And such a quantity of minerals needs to be imported from Gaul. The Tang people have not considered the risks involved. "Fat man? His voice paused and he looked out the window.

"The other party said that as long as we provide the goods, they will find a way to do the rest!" Varisien replied with a respectful look. "As an additional condition for the trade, Tang Ruyue also made a guarantee to open up the entire southwestern region of Central and Bibia. As long as I The Falcon Empire’s caravans can travel unimpeded in the southwestern region of Central and South-Bia.”

"It seems that the opponent has its own trump card in Gaul, but also, we have defeated three-quarters of Gaul and lost Kyoto. Everyone is in danger, and there will be many people looking for China and Bia to rely on. ! Trying to figure out the list of these people will be of great help to us! You can add this clause to the negotiation terms. "The fat man looked away from the window. Under the blue sky, there was a fleet of ships ready to go.

"Okay, my subordinate, this is negotiation!" Varisien nodded and paused for a moment on the list on the table. It was the list of the first batch of people eligible to enter the inland sea that was about to be promulgated by the Imperial Navy Department.

The forces on the list have been notified and are making preparations. In the next few days, they will sail to the inland sea under the guidance of a squadron of the empire. Naturally, the ones who will gain the most this time are the dozen or so people with the strongest military and financial resources. A new business group formed by a large imperial force, such as the Hulun tribe, the Dillenshai tribe, and several giants in the business alliance,

This battle made Varisien quite emotional. His Majesty Falcon's skill in killing people with a borrowed sword has reached an incomprehensible level. First, he borrowed the hands of the Putao people. It severely damaged the local forces in Putao who were resistant to the empire, and made them truly understand that without the support of the empire, the local forces would be massacred. Then, taking advantage of the empire's trend of opening up the inland sea, it drove the domestic forces to severely damage the Gangfei people. , one-half of the total 60,000 troops invaded by the Congolese Empire in the Putao area were mysteriously lost. The Congolese invasion troops, feeling that times were difficult, had to choose to retreat back to the national border.

In this war that turned around in the blink of an eye, the empire did not send a single soldier. He easily took the lives of 31,700 soldiers from Gangfei. Not only did he not pay a single gold coin, but he also made a huge sum of millions in arms and logistics expenses. Gangfei's army that invaded Puntau was completely I was scared out of my wits by a bunch of miscellaneous names.

These forces that are not on the list are still working harder to find the remnants of the Congo-Africa army. I heard that the north is going crazy. In order to grab people, some powerful forces are even joining forces to attack the Congo-Africa border. The opponent, Gang Feijun, was so nervous every day that he thought the main force of the Falcon Empire was going to launch a massive attack.

Under the huge pressure of competition, the heads of non-congolese soldiers are like futures, and things are rare and valuable. The price has been rising steadily since mid-April. The price on the black market has reached twenty gold coins and is trending towards twenty-five gold coins. This is the spring of the mercenary world. The high rewards attracted a large number of mercenaries,

And today, a bigger wave will hit.

Varisien looked away and clasped his fingers together. As the person in charge of controlling Pu Tao, he had already received the news in advance.

The Lisbon black market, which opens this afternoon, will have a new bounty title, price list for non-officer officers, squad leader, a shocking 100 gold coins, mid-level captain 500 gold coins, senior commander 1,500 gold coins, general (infantry regiment) (longer than) "Fifteen thousand gold coins for the head!"

Varisien didn't know how to describe the shock in his heart.

What caused all this is the new inland sea entry standards that are about to be signed and will be implemented on His Majesty’s desk.

The latest announcement from the Imperial Admiralty reads: "In view of the fact that Congolese troops have begun to withdraw from northern Putau and the conditions for large-scale headhunting have become unrealistic, the Admiralty has decided to supplement the previous standards with a more reasonable method. That is, the head of an officer who is not just a low-level captain can be worth the head of 50 soldiers, the head of a middle-level captain is worth the head of 100 soldiers, the head of a commander is worth the head of 500 soldiers, and the head of a general (including the head of an infantry regiment) is worth a thousand soldiers."

God, have mercy on these poor guys!

This is a notice that even a murderous butcher like Varisien feels chilled in his heart. It seems that His Majesty hates the Confederate army that invaded the north. He killed the soldiers, and now he is going to start killing the officers. Just now When he arrived, Varisien saw that there were already crowds of people in front of the naval department.

It seems that the news was leaked in advance, and many people came to confirm it. It is conceivable that after the new standards are announced, all forces that have not yet reached the standards will immediately form thousands of hunting teams with elite mercenary warriors and shooters as the main body. The nightmare for the Congolese military officers on the opposite side is really begins,

April will be a month of panic for just inhumane people

Sometimes it is a sin to have a head that is too valuable. Officers are the soul of an army. His Majesty’s new announcement is equivalent to a death sentence for many non-officers. Because the target is set as a specific separate target, I originally felt that the strength The small and medium-sized forces that were not strong enough to fight against a team of thousands of people were able to mobilize all this time. The war did not end, but turned into another form.

The empire really didn't spend a penny here. It was completely done by chance under the general trend.

In the following days, Varisien negotiated with the Tang people while paying attention to the development of the entire situation. By the way, he also followed Fatty's instructions to visit Duke Putao, who had been in a low mood recently. Duke Putao was in Ammu. They evacuated in time during the special battle and escaped a disaster. They have been recuperating recently. Since being severely damaged by the Congolese African Army, the local forces in Putao have become more submissive. In order to frighten the local forces in Putao, the non-military army chopped off the captured nobles unceremoniously. The Putao nobles were so frightened that they no longer mentioned the glory of Putao. They watched the Falcon Emperor kill him with lightning speed. The momentum of the Erzhishi crazily counterattacked in the northern part of Putao. Seeing that the Congolese Army, which had defeated its own coalition forces, collapsed completely in front of these miscellaneous troops of the Falcon Army,

The local forces in Putao were completely stunned when they saw this scene. The Falcon Empire's counterattack was so swift, cruel, bloody, and irresistible. They followed some miscellaneous troops and took the opportunity to regain some areas. They also saw how terrifying the Falcon Empire really was. They stared dumbfounded at the ferocious-looking miscellaneous soldiers, who happily used fishing knives to cut ropes and nets. Cutting off the heads of non-Gang non-soldiers, their bodies smelled like The companions were discussing how many heads were harvested today, looking as happy as if they were discussing the harvest of more wheat this year. They were watching the leaders of the miscellaneous troops, seemingly holding a joint meeting to discuss attacking a certain large fortress tomorrow, because there The more Gang Feijun you have, the more heads you can get. The person who supported the meeting was said to have been a kingdom general who commanded an army of 100,000 men.

Crazy! All crazy!

They were obviously a mixed bag of troops, their equipment was not as good as mine, and their training was a mess. How come they immediately turned into bloodthirsty beasts when they met Gang Feijun? They were not afraid of death and pounced forward with howls, and killed all the people on the opposite side. The Gangfei army was overthrown. It's too fierce, too cruel, and too bloody. This is a truly powerful empire with millions of mercenaries. The country was founded through war, and even captured the capital of the Gallic Empire, one of the three great empires, in the north of Oparo, killed millions of Gallic troops, and swept through most of Gaul. But most of these contents are just external rumors. The ordinary nobles who make a lot of money behind the imperial sea trade will not take these rumors seriously, so just listen to them. That country will no longer pat itself on the back. It has defeated an enemy of 100,000 people, and it is not impossible for external propaganda to say that it has defeated an enemy of 1 million people.

Look at the countless merchant fleets on the sea, look at these merchants shouting in various accents, who would really imagine such a big maritime country to be the kind of country that wears strong soldiers on the mainland and kills people like rolling mountains? If you have never really seen a cruel empire, you will naturally not be afraid in your heart.

But things are different now. The hearts of the Pu Tao nobles are in shock. They see that these are just some unknown names, just the tip of the iceberg of the imperial military power. They already have strength and madness that is beyond their reach. These crazy sailors It shows that the combat power is not inferior to that of any country's army. In comparison, the previous arrogance of our forces and the attitude of not caring about the authority of the empire is simply a joke. Does the ant have the qualifications to laugh at the elephant? The reason why the elephant was not crushed to pieces is because the elephant was unwilling to move its feet for the arrogance of an ant.

The empire is this elephant, and Putao is just a little ant. Only by following the empire can you have a future. It has become the consensus of the Putao nobles. A few days ago, Varisien went to visit the Duke of Putao, and the guy was a little awkward. After that, he directly spoke in the tone of our empire,

Hearing Varisien's stunned expression, who is the general of the empire?

The negotiations with the Tang people were finally finalized. As the liaison officer of the Zhongbia Empire in the Falcon Empire, Tang Ruyue guarded theft openly and openly. The number of 20,000 iron ores from the empire and Zhongbia remained unchanged, and the additional iron mines from two foreign countries It was shipped to the Tang Clan, and the Tang Clan also made a commitment to open up the southwestern region of Central and Eastern Bibia and fully support the imperial merchants.

In a delicate atmosphere, the time has entered May and early summer. The usual noisy sky has lost the light clouds of spring. The chirping of cicadas can be heard from the branches. It is really a strange atmosphere. The wind has completely stopped and there are no clouds on the ground. It shows a light cyan color, and the sun flashes white luster in the sky. Under the sun, the mountains on the border of Congo and Africa seem to have been washed away, and they are clearly visible.

"My lord, something happened again last night!" The adjutant pushed away Fabgares' room with an ugly expression.

"Who is it this time?" Fabgares turned back from the window sill with a solemn expression. His tall figure was wearing a black and gray general's uniform, exuding a sense of coldness. He decisively gave up the remaining troops in the north and led the main force with all his strength. Evacuating means that he is a cold-hearted person.

"They were Captain Ross of the 5th Infantry Regiment and Captain Corolla of the 7th Infantry Regiment. They were both attacked on their way home. The patrol team fought with each other with all their strength, although they eventually killed each other and took back two The heads of two adults, but the two adults cannot be saved! "

The invasion of Putau was a strategic failure, but tactically, Gangfei still gained a lot of wealth and food from the northern part of Putau, which temporarily relieved the urgent needs of the Gangfei court. As for Fabgares' presence in Before getting a reply from the Ministry of Military Affairs, He decisively chose to evacuate, which initially aroused criticism from many people. Many people denounced him as cowardly and fearful of war. However, after it was reported later that the number of Falcon troops gathered in the north of Putau exceeded 150,000, he was criticized. Fabgareth's voice also disappeared immediately

"As the commander-in-chief of an army, it is the commander's duty to make correct judgments at critical moments!" Zhang Marcos of the Ministry of Military Affairs made a fair judgment. Therefore, Fabgares' military position will not be promoted, and he is already the official commander of the entire Congo-Southern Army. The Congo-Southern Army originally had 200,000 people.

In the battle in the south, nearly 100,000 people were killed by the fat man with beatings and beatings. Now the remaining 100,000 people, totaling ten infantry regiments, are gathered on the border between southern Congo and the Putau region. What happened recently The incident made the Southern Army very anxious. The adjutant reported with a depressed expression. Thinking of the recent outbreak, he couldn't help but show a trace of panic on his face.

The number of the Falcon Army on the opposite side has almost reached 200,000. The border between Congo and Africa is heavily guarded and the alert level has been raised. However, it still cannot prevent the frequent assassinations of officers from happening. The assassination teams organized by various forces have encountered several After the tragic confrontation and sacrifice, he began to spend money to hire real assassination organizations. These are real desperadoes and professional killers. One of the assassination teams named Z is the most famous, causing panic among the non-military forces. It is said that its background is the "Dark Assassin", the largest assassination organization in the Falcon Empire. They once sneaked into the residence of the general of the 11th Infantry Regiment of the Confederate Army in Congo, and took advantage of the opponent's opportunity to go to the toilet after a banquet to kill the 11th Infantry Regiment in succession. The commander of the infantry regiment. Adjutant, as well as two squadron leaders and three squad leaders. Almost in a small toilet, he took away the command level of this infantry regiment, and then easily received 50,000 gold coins from his employer. He suddenly became famous, and the hiring price was close to 100,000, and he became a commanding officer. He is a person who makes military officers change their minds when he hears about it

There are also some deaths of non-officers, which are simply news of inexplicable deaths. Most of them are civilians. Compared with military officers who are escorted by guards, the ways of death of civilian officers can be described as strange. In fact, civilian officers were "suffered" As a result of the "misunderstanding" controversy, the Imperial Navy requested the head of a military officer leading the army.

However, as various gossips spread to the country of Gangfei, it became a rumor that the heads of all Gangfei officers could be exchanged for money, and various bizarre situations emerged. Since the people of Gangfei lost their way to the north, they fell into another trap after winter. In response to widespread food shortages, the black market in Africa has also seen the exchange of human heads for food.

So some civilian officers cut off their heads after being drunk and suffocated to death. Only when they were caught did they find out that it was prostitutes and concubines who had done it. Some were seriously ill and died, and after being put into coffins, they were dug up in the middle of the night and had their heads cut off. They were paid generously. , turned the tomb robbers from robbing property to robbing heads. Some of them suddenly fell to the ground and convulsed while working, and black blood flowed from their eyes and ears. In order to find out the cause of the collapse, the person was sent to the military doctor and disappeared that night.

The blood-covered military doctor claimed that he was attacked by thugs on the way, and that the officer's body was snatched away by thugs. Finally, under strict investigation by the war team, the officer's head was found on the black market. There was no thug attack at all. , but the military medical supervisor stole it and sold it to the black market for After a few bags of wheat that looked like chaff, the supervising team found out that the military doctor had a sick wife who needed to be taken care of. The child was crying from hunger. Someone interceded with Fabgares on behalf of the military doctor. After all, he had been in the army for so many years and had to treat There were a lot of people, and what he was selling was just a corpse.

"If you can excuse him with various excuses, I'm afraid you and I will both lose our heads tomorrow! Since he no longer cares about his status as an officer, let's use his head in exchange for food."

Fabgares coldly reprimanded the intercessor and ordered the military doctor to be hanged in front of all the officers. Then he cut off his head and went to the black market to exchange for a few bags of wheat to give to the military doctor's family. That night, a raging fire broke out. There was a fire in the military doctor's home. Someone wanted to put out the fire, but was held back by his companions.

"There's no need to go. There's no point in rescuing him. It's better to die now than to choke to death eating the food he exchanged for his relatives' heads!"

In the chaotic May, the coldness under the scorching sun permeated the Congolese Southern Army. Panic, like a plague, began to transfer from the Congolese soldiers to the Congolese officers, so much so that Fabgares had to issue a strict order that all officers Now everyone must be concentrated in the camp, and soldiers are sent to protect them. Civilian officers are even required to report to the camp morning and evening, and they are also specially escorted by the army when they return home.

It already felt like a scorching summer outside the window. It was quiet everywhere. Some beetles and flies were flying. The faint sounds made the fat man a little annoyed. He closed the list of the second batch of people entering the inland sea in his hand and took it out. New charts in the drawer, spread out on the table,

News came from the Imperial Navy that ten days ago, the Congolese Empire’s last stronghold on the southern coast, Rondo Port, announced its surrender.

The Imperial Navy has become the actual controller of the southern coast of Africa, and the fifteen forces that first entered the inland sea have each found their own foothold.

The strongholds and ports chosen by these forces are all close to the areas controlled by the Imperial Navy, especially the Hulen and Dillens tribes. Because they are already part of the Imperial Navy, they have also set up liaison stations in ports on the southern coast of Congo.

Like a huge fan, the area controlled by the Imperial Navy opens to the inland sea.

The turbulent era of the Imperial Inland Sea has just begun. (To be continued...)